Vice President Faisal Naseem has stated the government will not neglect even the smallest task considered of value by the people. He made the remarks at the ceremony held to commence the work of closing up the channels dug across the reef of Fuvahmulah City for navigation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Naseem said the current administration is a government of the people and that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his administration are eager to hear the thoughts and concerns of the people. The vice president noted the president feels inhabitants of the Maldives should have access to basic services in all inhabited islands as the Maldivian population is dispersed over islands from north to south. Infrastructure development projects, the construction of water and sewerage systems, road development projects, and urban development projects are now underway throughout the nation, he added.
During the ceremony, Vice President Naseem commenced the physical work of closing up the channels dug across the island reef previously used to navigate across the reef in Fuvahmulah City. The project was initiated upon the request of residents following an incident in the waterways in January resulting in a fatality. The project is undertaken as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).
Thirty seconds of silence was observed in memory of the lives lost in incidents at the sea in that area.
Following the ceremony, Vice President Naseem toured the road construction sites in Fuvahmulah and inspected the progress of the project.